The figure below shows chromosomes in a cell produced by some organism. Letters represent different kinds of genes: uppercase/lowercase letters represent different alleles for the same gene. There are 4 purple alleles (P) and white alleles for flower color.
How many chromosomes do you see?
2. As drawn, is this cell haploid or diploid? What is the diploid number for the species in which this cell might be found? What is the haploid number for the species in which this cell might be found? What type of cell division produced this particular cell? (mitosis? Meiosis?)
The figure below right shows the cell's chromosomes in the G phase of its cell cycle. "Pretend" chromosomes are visible during G1 for this question. How many chromosomes do you see? As drawn, is this cell haploid or diploid?
For this cell, please draw the cell above and its chromosomes (with letters/alleles!) as they would appear during metaphase of meiosis (also draw the spindle). How many chromosomes do you see? Is the cell you drew below haploid or diploid?
8. Please answer the following based on the figure below of the cell and its chromosomes undergoing some stage of cell division (spindle and centrosomes omitted). As above, letters represent genes, and uppercase/lowercase represents alleles:
Is this cell as shown haploid or diploid? Has the DNA in the cell above already replicated? (yes or no) How many chromosomes do you see? What is the diploid number of the species from which this cell might be found? What is the haploid number of the species in which this cell might be found? The cell above is at prometaphase of (select one: mitosis? Meiosis? Meiosis II?). After the cell above divides, will the daughter cells be haploid or diploid? Write just the allele letters (don't draw the actual chromosomes) of just one daughter cell that could result when the cell above completes its division.